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Snowcats plugged into solar energy

The snow attempts to escape but Hobbes does the dance and prevents the getaway

George doing dancercise, electrified by the winter sun

Four cats took a big dose of power straight from the sun today (after three days of low cloud and freezing fog) and let rip in the snow of Magura. George, Hobbes, Buster and Mouse showed off their athletic skills and comic talent to an audience of one… before lunch and a snooze in front of the fire.

About Arabella McIntyre-Brown

I'm a writer from West Sussex is southern England, but after 30 years of urban life in London and Liverpool, I now live in a remote village 1,000 metres up in the Carpathian Mountains of Transylvania. My new book is published in November 2016: "Din Liverpool in Carpati: cum mi-am gasit fericirea în inima Transilvaniei"

That’s the question. We fear the kitten accessed the hot spot through the sort of hole no one here will bother to seal up. The irony is, I spent many days lugging that kitten to the vet, for jabs and tests, when it was sick, very young. She soon became my big little buddy. Now, poof. So sad.

If you talk to Cosmin about trying to educate kids about looking after their animals properly, he’s very pessimistic. But better the next generation changes its attitudes than nothing. You do marvels with the kits around you, and my little lot show by example of looking magnificent and being relaxed and happy. I’m worried today – no sign of the dog Puppy for 24 hours, which is unheard of. He’s always at the door for breakfast. Another disappearance? Offed for deserting his owners for my doormat? We wait and see.